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I’m often asked how we can afford to take such “extravagant” trips. And I can see where, from a bystander’s viewpoint, 3 weeks touring the Northwest, 3 weeks in Europe, ski trips to Canada, and spring vacations to the Caribbean may seem “extravagant.” We have some good secrets though. First, let me say this, before I am accused of being out of touch: I spent my … Continue reading Fourteen Ways We Afford Travel

Cuba has some of the highest literacy rates in the world and are used as consultants for other nations interested in learning how they have achieved this. Traveling with the International Literacy Association, I visited schools in the Havana area and examined literacy practices. Continue reading Cuban Literacy

Our tandem kayak is a giant tub of a boat, difficult to manage and incredibly heavy. But it was free, and it carries both of us, so without looking a gift horse in the mouth, my husband and I step into the cold Atlantic, gentle waves sloshing up around our calves, climb in, and venture off the furthest Eastern coast in Souris, Prince Edward Island. It … Continue reading Gentle Giants of PEI